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∙ 13y agoThe following is how weights should be displayed:
Always abbreviate units. Do not put periods (full stops) after units.
Note: Never capitalize the first letter.
Note: Never use an s after an abbreviation to make it plural.
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∙ 13y agoThe abbreviation, lb, derives from the Latin libra pondowhich means for pound weight. So lb actually comes from libra and that has more to do with "weight" - rather than pound.
1 pound (lbs) = 16 ounces7 lbs 6 oz + 4 lbs 10 oz = 12 lbs
"Lbs" is the abbreviation for Pounds, so 7 lbs = 7 pounds.
One pound = 1 lbs
lbs - oz - ft
The abbreviation is lbs 25 pounds = 25lbs ----------------------------------------------------------------------- "lbs" is actually incorrect. Both singular and plural for pound is "lb", because the latin word for pound is libra, abbreviated "lb".
it is short for "pound" in weights and measurements.
The abbreviation Lb (singular), Lbs (Plural), comes from the Latin word libra, meaning "scales, balances", which also described a Roman unit similar to the pound. Lbs
The word "pound" comes from the Latin word pendere, meaning "to weigh." The Latin word libra means "scales, balances" and it also describes a Roman unit of mass similar to a pound. This is the origin of the abbreviation "lb" or "℔" for the pound. The plural form of "lb" is the same. Though it is frequently written with an "s" at the end (lbs), this is often considered grammatically incorrect.
The abbreviation "lbs" for pounds comes from the Latin word "libra," which was a unit of weight. The abbreviation "lbs" is derived from the medieval Latin term "libra pondo," which means "pound weight." Over time, this Latin term was abbreviated as "lb," and eventually, additional letters were added to create the abbreviation "lbs" that we use today.
The term "pounds" as a unit of weight is derived from the Latin word "libra," which was a Roman unit of weight equivalent to approximately 12 ounces. Over time, the abbreviation "lbs" came to be used as a symbol for pounds, representing the libra weight unit.
85 kg is equivalent to approximately 187.39 pounds.
It's always lb
It is not Ib but it is lb which is a short form for pounds in weight
"Lbs" is the abbreviation for "pounds."
lbs is the abbreviation for pound.It comes from the Latin libra.(Similarly the symbol £ for pound sterling comes from a flowery looking L)Strictly speaking lb is the abbreviation for pound or pounds.
The abbreviation for "pounds" is "lbs". Since it is plural, there is an "s" added.